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Oil prices fell and Gulf markets gained after Democrats won control of the House and Senate in the US midterm elections, with traders hoping a Democratic-led Congress could bring more US restraint toward Iran, Al-Monitor reported. Iran International reported that reactions among its audience to Donald Trump's Iran policy were mixed, with some criticizing his prolonged indecision and others saying Democratic control of Congress will not prevent military action. Trump has defended the war against Iran as serving long-term US interests despite rising fuel prices and the midterm losses.